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St. John's Defeats DePaul 79-66 - Recap
DePaul was burned for 28 points by LJ Figueroa on Saturday as St. John's picked up a 79-66 win at Wintrust Arena.
St. John's won and also put money in the pockets of their supporters by covering the +4.5-point spread as underdogs.
Mustapha Heron had 20 points for St. John's and Rasheem Dunn chipped in with 13 points. Nick Rutherford had 4 assists for them, while Julian Champagnie was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
DePaul got a 20-point performance from Charlie Moore, who was supported by 15 points from Paul Reed. Charlie Moore had 5 assists in a losing cause for DePaul, while Paul Reed grabbed 12 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed DePaul were victorious, as the score was $HalfScore at the break.
The rebound battle favored St. John's as they grabbed 39 boards, while DePaul only had 37
St. John's looks to continue their winning ways next game with a battle against the Villanova. DePaul will aim to get back on the winning track at Seton Hall.